St. George's News

Lent presents us with a wonderful opportunity to reflect on our own Christian journey. Please make it a point to take advantage of the many opportunities for worship, learning, growth and service that are available here at St. George's - during Lent, and throughout the year!

The Forum

On Sundays at 9:30 a.m., we will gather for The Forum; our Lenten theme is God and Healing, and we'll welcome outstanding speakers from our community who will share conversation about a variety of topics on health of body, mind and spirit. Opening our series on February 18 will be Dr. Scott Morris, founder and CEO of Church Health. Scott will also be our guest preacher at our 10:30 a.m. worship service.

Sunday Morning Book Study

Also on Sunday mornings during Lent, at 9:30 a.m.:A new small group will discuss the writings of Frederick Buechner in the Library.

Other Book and Bible Studies

The Great Courses Series continues to meet on Monday evenings at 6:30 p.m. for enlightening video lectures and conversation.

Book Club gathers on the second Tuesday of each month, at 7:00 p.m., to discuss excellent literature.

Fr. David is leading a discussion of the Gospel According to John and the Johannine Letters, and watch the version of each chapter that is presented in Philip Saville's 2003 film The Gospel of John. The commentary by Lewis is available for purchase in St. George's Bookshoppe.

Thursday Night Bible Group Starts The Good Book Club Lent-Easter Program

The Thursday Bible group is participating in the Good Book Club Lent-Easter program for our next Bible Study. The daily readings begin Sunday, February 11, 2018 and go through May 21, 2018. During our Thursday night study meetings we will discuss the previous week's readings and explore and discuss related material.

The Good Book Club is an invitation to all Episcopalians to join in reading the Gospel of Luke and the Book of Acts during Lent-Easter 2018. Episcopalians will start reading Luke on Sunday, February 11 and read a section of Luke's Gospel every day through the season of Lent. The entire season of Easter will be devoted to daily readings from the Book of Acts. Already, individuals, congregations, and organizations have committed to being a part of the Good Book Club, and we hope you'll join the journey too! We encourage all St George's members to explore the spiritual teachings of Luke-Acts with us Thursday nights at 6:30 P.M in Classroom C ~ Jim Elam

Free Lenten Mediation Booklets Lenten Mediations 2018 has been provided by Episcopal Relief & Development. This year's focus is on Early Childhood Development, one of the main program priorities in Episcopal Relief & Development's Strategic Plan, and faith leaders from across our Anglican family have written reflections which focus on children. Pick up a booklet for your family from the table in the Narthex.

Each week we will post the previous Sunday's sermon to our YouTube channel and you can follow the links from this page to see any of them. The list below is just the most recent sermons, but additional videos are available on YouTube.

The Church will remain relevant as long as we remember how it is that we order our lives: pursuing righteousness, godliness, faith, love, gentleness, generosity, sharing, helping all of God's people. Hear Mother Dorothy's sermon from today. You can listen to Mother Dorothy's sermon here.

Padre Noble Walker talks about the importance of letting God mold our lives and accepting he has better things in our future than we can imagine. To hear his inspiring sermon, click here.

After becoming the first African American woman to win an individual gold medal in swimming in the Olympics, Simone Manuel reflected, "it's not about me, but those who came before me and those who will come after me who now know it's possible." Giving thanks for the cloud of witnesses who paved the way of faith for us, as we take our own place in leaving a legacy for those who follow. Hear Mother Dorothy's sermon...

Wednesday Morning Bible Study meets on Wednesdays from 11:00 a.m. to noon in Room B. Fr. David is leading a discussion of the Gospel According to John and the Johannine Letters, using a volume in the New Collegeville Bible Commentary series by Scott M. Lewis. We read one chapter per week. Also, we watch the version of each chapter that is presented in Philip Saville's 2003 film The Gospel of John. The commentary by Lewis is available for purchase in St. George's Bookshoppe. All are invited to join our Bible Study!

During his annual visit to confirm and reaffirm members of our church family, Bishop Johnson has an inspirational message on the importance of our participation in this season of Advent. Bishop Johnson tells us that we have to participate, to play our note, that we each have something to contribute to this great music of God.

Episcopal Relief and Development has designated a specific fund for the victims of Hurricane Harvey. If you would like to donate through this fund, just click on the link below and the money will go directly to the people of Houston.

On Sunday, January 22, 2017 St. George's parishioners elected new members of the Vestry. Each year St. George's elects five new Vestry members who serve for three years, so our incoming group is the "class of 2020." Please give your appreciation and support to our newest members. Our new officers for 2016 are: Rick Patterson, Senior Warden, Leslie Darr, Junior Warden; Tom McFadden, Treasurer; and Nancy Ligon, Clerk.